Brazil XV flanker Rafael dos Santos Teixeira will not play on Sunday. The 21-year-old was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle against the Argentina XV on Wednesday. The Match Official, Gonzalo Troncoso cited the player for the 71st minute incident. It was assessed by Judicial Officer Ramiro Romero. He determined …
Read More »Highlights: Uruguay XV vs Chile XV
The Chile XV upset the Uruguay XV on Wednesday. The 22-21 win means both teams have a 1-1 record in the 220 South American 4 Nations. The Chileans have approached the competition as preparation for RWC 2023 qualifying. This very point should send shock waves to other competitors of the …
Read More »Highlights: Argentina XV vs Brazil XV
The Argentina XV made it back-to-back wins in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. They were comfortable winners over the Brazil XV in a second round fixture. They can now focus on their final game knowing that they are well-positioned to win the tournament. Click here to access the complete …
Read More »Chile shake up SA 4 Nations with upset win over Uruguay
Chile have shaken up the South American 4 Nations. The Chile XV produced a 22-21 upset win over tournament hosts, the Uruguay XV. The result takes both teams to a 1-1 record after two tournament matches. As noted in the match preview, Chile has recent positive results against the Uruguayans. …
Read More »Argentina overpowers Brazil in South American 4 Nations
Two tries from hooker Ignacio Ruiz in a span of six minutes propelled the Argentina XV to a 40-15 victory over a Brazil XV in their South American 4 Nations clash on Wednesday. The scores gave the Argentines a commanding 26-7 lead from which their opponents would not recover. It …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Federico Favaro
This past weekend the return of international rugby to the Americas as the South American 4 Nations kicked off. With the games not counting as tests, a number of young players were given opportunities to prove themselves and will do so again later today in the second round. In Europe …
Read More »Preview: Uruguay XV vs Chile XV
One of the longest-lasting rivalries in international rugby will continue on Wednesday. Uruguay play host to Chile in a non-capped match in Montevideo. The fixture is a round two match in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The Uruguay XV enter on the back of a 25-17 win over the …
Read More »Preview: Argentina XV vs Brazil XV
The Argentina XV face the Brazil XV on neutral soil on Wednesday. The unique fixture is a round two match in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The Argentina XV were unconvincing winners on day one. This fact, in addition to rotation based on the scheduling appear to have shaped …
Read More »Highlights: Uruguay XV vs Brazil XV
The Uruguay XV were 8 point winners over Brazil on Saturday. The match was a round one clash in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. It followed the opening fixture between he Argentina XV and the Chile XV. Like game one, the second match was a contest that lasted the …
Read More »Highlights: Argentina XV vs Chile XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations began on Saturday. In the opening contest the Argentina XV just managed to see off the Chile XV; the match was decided by a single point. It was almost an historical result as never before has Chile defeated Argentina. Click here to access the …
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